The Clever Way J-Hope Flexed BTS’s Growth During The “Yet To Come In Busan” Concert
BTS gave the world a magical performance in Busan, providing the show for free in a bid for the city of Busan to be chosen to host the World Expo 2030.
The group performed to over 50,000 people at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium, not counting the thousands of people watching screens set up outside the stadium and the incredible almost 50 million people who livestreamed the concert from home.
The group performed a 90-minute set of 19 songs, mixing their newer songs with their classic hits for a night of nostalgia, which made ARMYs and BTS emotional.
.@BTS_twt Yet To Come in Busan Setlist
MIC Drop
Run BTS (2022)
Run (2015)
Save ME
Zero O'Clock
Butterfly
UGH!
Cypher Pt.3 Killer
Dynamite
Boy With Luv
Butter
Ma City
Dope
FIRE
IDOL
Epilogue: Young Forever
For Youth
Spring Day
Yet To Come#YetToComeinBUSAN pic.twitter.com/bWHwQeIvPz— BTS Charts & Translations⁷ (@charts_k) October 15, 2022
is it just me or was he blinking back tears halfway through this 🥺 pic.twitter.com/B38NYAd7lJ
— emily (@emilyxinfinity) October 15, 2022
The concert’s economic impact on the businesses in Busan was clear after fans traveled to the second-largest city in Korea for the show, boosting sales at local businesses.
The powerful impact the group, their music, and their message have had on fans was also evident. Even nearly ten years into their highly successful career, they continue to exceed expectations.
Seeing the magnitude of their fame, it’s not always easy to remember that they came from a small company, faced doubts about whether or not they would succeed, and had to continue to work tirelessly to prove people wrong.
During their Yet to Come concert in Busan, J-Hope showed clear evidence of the group’s untouchable status and incredible growth when he changed his verse during the rap line’s performance of “Cypher Pt. 3: KILLER.”
The lyrics for “Cypher Pt. 3: KILLER” hit back at haters and criticized the Korean hip-hop artist scene.
J-Hope made adjustments to his verse that showed his emotional and career growth, showing his true personality in the process.
J-Hope released his first solo album, Jack in the Box, earlier this year and became the first South Korean headliner at the popular American music festival Lollapalooza. At Lollapalooza, he amazed both fans and locals with his set, which included songs from his new album and his 2018 mixtape Hope World.
Both the mixtape and the album show J-Hope’s artistic growth and strength, with genre-bending songs like “MORE” and 90s hip-hop inspired tracks such as “What If…” which samples “Shimmy Shimmy Ya,” a hip-hop track from 1995 performed by Ol’ Dirty Bastard and produced by RZA, both members of the American hip-hop group, Wu-Tang Clan.
In his original “Cypher Pt. 3: Killer” lyrics, J-Hope originally raps, “…and wherever you go, you find all the losers of hip-hop.” During their concert in Busan, J-Hope showed his maturity and wisdom by changing the verse to say instead, “…and wherever you go, you find those going through their immature days.” By doing this, he took away the name-calling and chose to show a deeper understanding by recognizing that the “losers” are people that may need time to grow.
Original: 또 어딜가든 있지 모든 힙찌질이 힙찔
(and wherever you go, you find all the losers of hip-hop)Revised: 또 어딜가든 있지 모든 치기어린 시기
(and wherever you go, you find those going through their immature days) pic.twitter.com/UWVpxYALoH— jayvee (@uarmyvibe) October 15, 2022
In another line where he previously referenced being on the same level as his peers and wondering how they’re not too busy to slander BTS, he changed the line to indicate BTS is now on a different level and are too busy themselves to hear the slander.
Original: 비례적인 위치 날 욕하기엔 Busy
(Our positions are proportional, you should be too busy to slander me)Revised: 이례적인 위치 네 욕듣기엔 busy
(Our positions are exceptional, too busy to be slandered by you) pic.twitter.com/Jz2R0qVid6— jayvee (@uarmyvibe) October 15, 2022
Another line he completely replaced with lyrics from his Jack in the Box title track, “MORE.”
Original: But 난 입질 왔담 삐끼 모든 언니s call me 삐삐
(But when i I feel a bait, i bite, all the Unnis call me Pippi)Revised: I'm thristy 비트 위 surfin' 물만난 물고기 swimmin'
(I'm thirsty, surfin' on the beat, a fish swimming in water)
*a fish in water – being in element pic.twitter.com/ABzsrQVoEy— jayvee (@uarmyvibe) October 15, 2022
He gave a shout-out to Busan, where the original lyrics mentioned South Korea.
Original: 그래 내 나라 한국, 어설픈 영어 지껄이는
(Yeah, my country is Korea, those babbling sloppy English)Revised: 그래 여기는 부산, 어설픈 소리 지껄이는
(Yeah, this is Busan, those bullshit-babbling pic.twitter.com/YSKOOOuBso— jayvee (@uarmyvibe) October 15, 2022
Finally, a line where he originally referred to fellow rappers, he changed the lyrics to “all the people out there, look who’s on top of you now.”
Original: 랩 만식이들 다 봐라 지금 누가 니위에 있는지
(all the rap Mansiks, look who's on top of you now)Revised: 모든 사람들은 다 봐라 지금 누가 니 위에 있는지 (all the people out there, look who's on top of you now) pic.twitter.com/eH7MhCO5Tt
— jayvee (@uarmyvibe) October 15, 2022
Fans felt the lyric change was a beautiful way to close out performances of “Cypher Pt. 3: KILLER” after leader RM reportedly announced the group would be retiring the song after their Busan concert.
I think part of the reason why they announced this would be the last Cypher pt. 3 performance is probably bc the world has changed, their positions have changed+ they have matured along with their emotions over the years. Those aren't the same things that BTS today would say++
— Suga-free Kookie with Iced-Tae🤍 (@Rhileyn_) October 15, 2022
I had recognised the lyrics change as soon as I heard is verse. New lines and meanings are def more fitting n amazing.
I can understand if bts don't perform this agn. Their positions are truly exceptional today. They have purged out and no need to perform clapback songs anymore— pz🌙⁷ (slow) (@taegergom) October 15, 2022
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